Diabetes PowerPoint

A PowerPoint that provides information, descriptions, and attributes of Type 1

and 2 Diabetes

By: Eugene, Liz, Scout, and Betoya

Diabetes is a disease where the body fails to Diabetes is a disease where the body fails to properly produce or use insulin. Insulin is a properly produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that turns sugars and other foods into hormone that turns sugars and other foods into another form or energy that can be used by the another form or energy that can be used by the cells that make up the entire body.cells that make up the entire body.

Type 1 Diabetes:Type 1 Diabetes:

-When the body can not produce insulin, which is a -When the body can not produce insulin, which is a hormone that causes the cells to absorb glucose for fuel.hormone that causes the cells to absorb glucose for fuel.

-About 5-10% of people have type one diabetes.-About 5-10% of people have type one diabetes.

Type 2 DiabetesType 2 Diabetes

-This is when the body manages to produce insulin but fails -This is when the body manages to produce insulin but fails to use it properly.to use it properly.

There are other kinds of diabetes too, like gestational There are other kinds of diabetes too, like gestational which occurs only in pregnant women who’s bodies that which occurs only in pregnant women who’s bodies that struggle to compensate for both the baby and herself. struggle to compensate for both the baby and herself. and pre-diabetes that is a minor version of type 2 and pre-diabetes that is a minor version of type 2 diabetes.diabetes.

- Doctors believe that diabetes can come from Doctors believe that diabetes can come from genetics, environment conditions, obesity and genetics, environment conditions, obesity and lack of exercise can cause diabetes to develop. lack of exercise can cause diabetes to develop.

About 20.8 million children and adults in the About 20.8 million children and adults in the United States or 7% of the population have United States or 7% of the population have diabetes. About 14.6 million have been diabetes. About 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, but 6.2 million people diagnosed with diabetes, but 6.2 million people are unaware that they have the disease.are unaware that they have the disease.

At Risk?At Risk?Type 1 Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes

-Usually -Usually diagnosed in diagnosed in children and children and young adults.young adults.

-History of Type -History of Type 1 Diabetes in 1 Diabetes in family.family.

-Viral infections -Viral infections such as rubella such as rubella and mumps are and mumps are associated with associated with the the development of development of diabetes.diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes

-Those with low activity level, excess

body weight, hypertension, high

blood pressure, high cholesterol, and

history of gestational diabetes in family.

-More common in African Americans,

Latinos, Native Americans, and

Asian Americans/Pacific

Islanders.

SYMPTOMS:SYMPTOMS:

I:I:

Increased thirst and Increased thirst and urinationurination

Increased appetiteIncreased appetite FatigueFatigue Blurred visionBlurred vision Frequent/slow Frequent/slow

healing infectionshealing infections

II:II:

Dry skinDry skin Skin ulcersSkin ulcers Numbness in hand Numbness in hand

and feetand feet Weight loss, weight Weight loss, weight

gaingain DehydrationDehydration Blurred visionBlurred vision

Diabetes affects an estimated 15.7 million people in the United Diabetes affects an estimated 15.7 million people in the United States (90 to 95 percent have type 2 diabetes) - 10.3 million have States (90 to 95 percent have type 2 diabetes) - 10.3 million have been diagnosed, but 5.4 million are unaware they have the disease. been diagnosed, but 5.4 million are unaware they have the disease. Those affected include:Those affected include:

•8.1 million women (8.2 percent of all women).8.1 million women (8.2 percent of all women).

•7.5 million men (8.2 percent of all men).7.5 million men (8.2 percent of all men).

•123,000 children under age 20.123,000 children under age 20.

•6.3 million adults over age 65 (18.4 percent of the US 6.3 million adults over age 65 (18.4 percent of the US population).population).

•2.3 million African-Americans (10.8 percent of all African-2.3 million African-Americans (10.8 percent of all African-Americans)Americans)

•1.2 million Mexican Americans (10.6 percent of all Mexican 1.2 million Mexican Americans (10.6 percent of all Mexican Americans).Americans).

•11.3 million Caucasian Americans (7.8 percent of all Caucasian 11.3 million Caucasian Americans (7.8 percent of all Caucasian Americans)Americans)

• 10.8 percent of all non-Hispanic blacks (2.3 million) have diabetes.10.8 percent of all non-Hispanic blacks (2.3 million) have diabetes.

• African-Americans also are more likely to suffer from higher African-Americans also are more likely to suffer from higher incidences of diabetes complications and disability.incidences of diabetes complications and disability.

• African-Americans are more likely to undergo lower-extremity African-Americans are more likely to undergo lower-extremity amputations than Caucasian or Hispanic Americans.amputations than Caucasian or Hispanic Americans.

• African-Americans with diabetes are four times more likely to suffer African-Americans with diabetes are four times more likely to suffer end-stage renal disease from diabetes than diabetic Caucasian end-stage renal disease from diabetes than diabetic Caucasian Americans.Americans.

• African-Americans have a 40 to 50 percent higher risk for African-Americans have a 40 to 50 percent higher risk for developing diabetic retinopathy, partly because this population also developing diabetic retinopathy, partly because this population also has a higher rate of hypertension.has a higher rate of hypertension.

• Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2006, Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2006, and the sixth leading cause of death from disease. and the sixth leading cause of death from disease.

• Diabetes contributed to 193,140 deaths in 2006Diabetes contributed to 193,140 deaths in 2006

• The goals of diabetes treatment are to keep blood glucose The goals of diabetes treatment are to keep blood glucose within normal range and to prevent long-term complicationswithin normal range and to prevent long-term complications

• Exercise can help keep weight and diabetes under control Exercise can help keep weight and diabetes under control

• When diet and exercise alone can't control diabetes, two When diet and exercise alone can't control diabetes, two other kinds of treatment are available: oral diabetes other kinds of treatment are available: oral diabetes medications and insulin. medications and insulin.

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American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Associationwww.diabetes.org

American Association of Diabetes EducatorsAmerican Association of Diabetes Educatorswww.aadenet.org

Webmd.comWebmd.com